Toe-binding apparatus.



M. BROOK.

TOE BINDING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION nun JULY 14. 1910.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

. MT/VESSESZ THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTD'LHNO" WASHINGTON. D. C.

STATES MASs HII -TTS ssemon UNITED" 11011 ,MATTHIAS BROOK, 0 OS H NE comma O tal-Er$ Mv NEW JER EY es e os wm i or new" JERSEY;

ToaZZ whom it may conceive 1f Be it known that I, MATrHIAsBRooii, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Boston; in the county ofSuffol-k and State of Massachusetts, have invented certa n I111: .pr'oveinents in Toe-Binding Ap p aratuspoi which the following description, in (301111607 tion with the accompany ngdrawings, 1s

specification, like reference, characters .on the drawings indicating like parts in the several 'figurfes. u 1 i This invention relates to machines for use in manufacturing boo-ts and'shoes and pari ticularly to niechanisin for-lasting the toe& portions of. shoes and securingthe upper in y )States Patent No. 552,834. i

lasted position.

I An object of thisinvention is to provide apparatus by which a binder may beapphed in position for securing thetoe portion of a shoe. M I y The apparatus is preferably combined with a toe lasting niechanisinby whichthe shoe is supported and the upper held for the afpplicationof thefastening. The presentpractice is to fasten one endo f a binder strand, lead the strand around the toe end of the shoe and then pull upon the strand. This procedure by which tension isgapplied at oneend only does not tighten the binder as uniformly throughout its length as isdesirable and it is comparatively slow. 9 Another practice is to use abinder havinguaprong on each end. This binder isgplaced manually and isenot tensioned at all.

. An iniportantfeature of this invention consists in a binder holder adapted toreceive a .binder and ,foractuation-,.to carry the binder into toe bindingflposition. Pref.-

erably the holder is niovablefrolna receiving position in which the binder mayeasily beplaced therein into a delivering position.

in accordance with afurther feature of this invention the binder holder is constructed and arranged to tighten the binder. about the Work afterit has been placed.

Also preferably provision isniade forautoniatically (disengaging the binder from the lOlder atthe proper .time, y y I These and other features ofthis invention will "appear in connection with the following description. and then be pointed out in the, clanns.

Figure lisa perspective view of ates TOE-BINDING rrnnArI-is,

Specificationpf LettersPatent. PatentedSept-s, 9. 4- Application filed July "14, r910 ;v eem; 571,941.; r 1

lasting mechanism equipped With this inven- ,tlon. Flg. 21s a side .view showingin full and-dotted lines then-wiring headi-n its oper- I at ive and its elevated, inoperative position. Figs. 8 .andfl are perspectlveldetajils. I The toe lasting'niechanlsm may comprise in addition to the toer'est 2, thewipers 4 whichare caused, by motion communicated from ,the lever. 5, :to have an advancing and inward losing WeepQto {wipe the upper into lasted positlqlflover the feather 6 and against the lip 8 Off theinnersole. This type of lastingunechanisrn is well known and needs no further, description but details thereof may be learned if desired from United 7 To the wiper carrying :head 10 thereis pivoted the arms 1270f the .Wiringhead, one arm being extended forwardly beyond its pivot to carry the counterbalance 1.3' which will hold, the wiring head inxthe dotted line position Fig 2 when the head has been raised; The rear endsof thearnis which are adjacentto-the shoeare connected by the .cross bar 14, lwhich-is' adapted to ex tend transversely across the shoe when the wiring head is, broughtinto useuaft'er the upperhas first been worked into lasted po- 1 sition prepared for-fastening. Extending forwardly from the cross bar is the toe arm 15 whichhas a .pin and slot connection with t-he cross bar to ,perinitof endwise and limited lateral movement and is pressed forwardly by a spring16.

I On the lower gsideof the end of..the toe arm isan abutment 18 about which the midclle portion of the binder 20 isiengaged.

This abutment is shown as of:su-bstantial length and curved to place ;the binder about the toeend of shoes varying in widthorin pointedness of the toes; The abutment has a binder retaining construction shown as a gro0vef22 in its front face and a dowhwardly and backwardly beveled face-.eX-

tending in. its glo ifer' edge as best shown in; -Fig. 13 p The [toe arm also carries a, sllding" plunger '24 msusta1nedby. :a

is adapted for actuation to dislodge the binder. from the abutment and press it downwardly toward the upper that is whens-1d;

0r light spring.. and working guideway thatintersectsthe. groove 22. This plunger The crossbar. has at each side of the ma,

' for a lever 30. The lever has on its inner a narrow shoe.

end a binder engaging member'in the form of adepending stud32 which is recessed on its rear side as shown best in Fig. 4; to provide a tack aperture in front of the strand or within the eye of the binder. Therecess may advantageously be formed open on its rear side and adapted to allow a tack to be driven as in Fig. 4: by hand or otherwise with its shank inside the binder eye and its head in position tobe-hit with a hammer or other driver, and to carry the binder eye downwardly on the stud as the overlying tack head isdriven outwardly. The outer arms of the levers 30 are connected by springs 35 to the side bars 12 to hold under tension the bowed binder which extends from one stud 32 around the abutment 18 to the stud on the other side ofthe machine. For adjusting the levers in their slideways to position them for the width of the shoe each arm 28 is pivoted to the bar 14: and the arms are connected by toggle arms 36 which are crossed andthe connecting pin for which is guided in a slot in the bar arm 15. This connecting pin extends into a slot in an operatinglever 37 which is fulcrumed at 38. This arrangement enables the operator to move both levers 30 together for a wide or The levers can also slide independently in the blocks 29 for unsymmetrical shoes. These connections and the fulcrum connection at 38 are provided with suitable friction to avoid loose or unpremeditated movement. A handled lever L0 is operatively connected with the levers 30 to move them in the direction to tighten the binder about the shoe. As shown, the lever comprises a bell crankfulcrumed on the lower side of the bar 14: and acting through a segment toothed connection with a second lever or vibratory arm, the lever 40 and arm being connected by links with the levers 30. Slots in the links allow free movementof the levers 30 by their springs 85'. The lever 40 may carry a pawl ormay have weight enough at its handle end to maintain itself in adjusted position with the binder under tension, or may be. otherwise made for this purpose, and will automatically return to its starting position by its ownweight when the wiring head is turned up "into its wire receiving position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. For facilitating the use of wire in whichno eyes or loops have been formed l the wiring head may have a spring clip 42 as indicated in Fig. 1 located at oneor both sides of the shoe to holdthebowed wire while it is being carried into place around the toe of the shoe by the wiring head.

' In the use of the invention thelasting of the shoe is effected as is customary and after the overworked upper has been suitably formed over the feather of the inner-sole and pressed into the angle between the lip and the feather to form a seat for the binder the usual downward molding pressure .on the wipers is relaxed and they are backed away fromthe upstanding edge portion of the upper to present a narrow binder receiving channel between the upper and the edge of the wiper. A binder is now, or it may previously have been, placed in the binder carrying head, which with its associate parts constitutes the binder holder of the illustend in' a bowed form from the holder 32 on one side of the shoe around the toe abutment to the other holder on the other side of the shoe. If the binderis provided with eyes on its ends as is preferred these eyes are merely impaled on the holders. The springs 35 serve to maintain the binder taut. The head is then turned down from the dotted line binder receiving position Fig. 2 to the full line position, whereby the binder is placed about the toe of the shoe.

Tlhe plunger 24: may move freely enough to be actuated downwardly to force the binder automatically from its groove in the toe abutment by its weight as the head is turned down, or it may be engaged by the operator for that purpose. then tighten the binder into binding relation to the upper to secure the upstanding portion thereof in the angle between the feather and lip-of the innersole where it has been molded by the wipers. The wipers are preferably now advanced to drive the binder in front of them snuglyinto the angle and hold it in binding position until the ends are anchored. If greater tightening force is desired than that exerted by the springs it can be obtained by the use of the hand lever i0 which is retained in adjusted position by friction. Thetacks are then driven through the eyes of the binder in the holders 32, the eyes being forced down by the heads of the tacks by the hammer in driving the tacks. The binder carrying head may then be turnedupward to its binder receiving position where it is maintained by its counterweight 13, the lever arm 40 being auto- The levers 30 y matically returned to its forward. position by its weight as the head is turned up. The head is now ready to recelve another binder for fastening the next shoe. Vhile it is preferred to employ binders having eyes which severing'it from the strand. Also abinder embraces the toe portion of the shock nel between the edge of .the upper .a'ndsaid a to receive a toe binder that is .:1,mattached ,to

mote from the avork and which is movable upper intolasted' position over the feather .LJaQQiQQQ strand thout ey s imayibe employed if id -5 sired, the binder ends beingiheld ,by a spring f clip at each side of the head. N Having explained thena tu-re of this vention and described a preferred construe-l tion embodying the same, 1 :claim as {new and I desire to secure by letters :Patent .of the? United States;:' I c 1. ,In (a machine ofthe class described, el binder holder mounted ifOr movementat an f ,angle to the planefof theshoe bottom iromi a position to receive a toe binder into -posi tion to deliver the binder ;to a shoe.

2. In a machine of he clessdescribed, toe lasting mechanism, a binder holder tadaptedt the shoe whiletheholder is in a position re- 3 independently of the :toelasting'mechanism to deliver the ,binderina' position in which it;

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with end iembracing -W;i-;p6IS, of a binder holder movable from binder ref vceiving position above the plane? of I the Wipers into position, to deliver the binder in front of theWipers,

4." In a machine of the class described, the combination With end embracing wipersmnd means for actuating the-.-Wipers to Work an of an innersole and then to back from the edge portion of the upper to permit the 1' application of a toe binder, (of a binder holder movable to apply acbinder {to the shoe in the channel between :the edge portion of; the upper and said Wipers.

' 5. in a machineuoif theclass described, the combinationW-ith endembracing Wipers, and b means for actuating the Wipersto avork an upper into-ilasted position over the feather of an innersole and then ,toback away from the edge portion of the upper .to permit the application of a toe binder, of a binder holder movable downwardly into the chanivipers to deliver a boived binder in said channel. 1 6. In a machine of the 1class described, a binder holder pivotally mounted in front of a shoe and adapted for novement from an upright, binder receiving position downwardly into a substantially horizontal position for placing the biuderai pon the 511131- ginal .portionof the shoe 'ybbttom. ,7. In a machine ogfthe classidescribed, a toe binder holder comprising 1 supports for the end portions of the binder and a sepa rate support-' forgithe middle portion of the binder. a i 8. In a machine of :the class described, a toe binderiholder comprising a curved abut.- ment about which the middle portion of .the binderis' held, and-end sup rts.

sition to be secured 9. In a machine of the c ass described, a

t inde h ld mp i ing, a curv d abuttral abutment; 18 and the swinging end supports 30 havingthe springs 35 for moving the end suppo i th e t o o ld the; binder -taut about the abutment.

-l2. In a machine of the class described, a toe binder holder comprising an abutment for the binder and means for pressingthe binder downwardly from the abutment to,- Ward upper holding position.

1h 1 ma n of th las des ibe :a'toe binder holder comprisinga toe abutment forithe binder having aninclined lower outer .edge face, supports for the end pore tionsof the binder, means for pressing the 1 binder downwardly on the toe abutment to dislodge it therefrom, and ,means acting throughsaid .end supports for tightening the binderas it is so pressedfrom the abutmen i i I Q14L-In machine of the class described, lasting instrumentalities, and a holderadapt.- ed to receive atoe binder and movable separately from the lasting instrumentalities to present the-binder bowed formeinpoto the toe portion' of a shoe."'

1 5;In amachine of the class described, the combination with toelasting devices, of means for applying a toe binder to the lasted shoe from above the shoe and operating to insertthe binder between the, inner edge of the lasting devices and the toe stock ich is to-he bou d y z a q a In ,a machine of the class described the combination with toe lasting \devices ot means for applying a toe binder to thelasted shoe from above theshoe,-said means being constructed and arranged to present the binder in bowed form to fit substantially the toe portion of-the shoe.

17. In a machine of the class described, thecombination with toe lastingdevices, of means having aposition above the shoe and movable therefrom toward the shoe bottom for applying .a toe binder ,to the lastedshoe fr m ah v st s e, sa dk n eing ca structedand arranged to place under tension the binder bet-Ween the-lasting devices and theastock-to be abound. f I a 18. In a "machine 'o-fthe class described, the combination with toe lasting devices, of means for epplyinga to hinder to th las ed shoe from above the shoe, including manually operated means to tension the to be secured to the toe portion of-a'shoe and hold the binder inposition to be anchored at its two ends to the shoe.

20. In a machine of the class described,

lasting instrumentalities, and aIholder adapted to receive a toe binder and movable separately from the lasting instrumentalitles topresent the binder in bowed form in position to be secured to they toe portion of a shoe, said holder having capacity for self adjustment to adapt it for use on shoes of diiferent shapes and sizes.

In a machine of the class described, a holder adapted to receive a toe blnder in bowed form and including a support for the middle portion of the binder and separately yielding supports for the end portions of the binder. I

22. In a machine of the class described, a holder adapted to receive a toe binder in bowed form and including a support for the middle portion of the binder and end supports which are movable transversely of the shoe to adapt themselves to the width of the shoe and are yieldingly actuated lengthwise of theshoe. r

23, In a machine of the class described, a toe binder holder comprising a toe abutment for the binder and end supports therefor which are mounted for movement transversely and-longitudinally of the shoe.

24. In amachine of the class described, a toe binder holder comprising a toe abutment for the binder and end supports 80 therefor which can slide toward and from each other and are pivotally mounted to swing lengthwise of theshoe, and actuating means for the end supports. T I

25. In a machine of the class described, a toebinder holder comprising a toe abutment having a groove for the binderand for wardly yielding end supports to hold the binder in said groove. 26.'In a machine of the class described, a toe binder holder comprising a toe abutment having a groove for the binder, means to dislodge the binder 'from' the groove, and forwardly yielding end supports acting to draw-the binder against the toe portion of the upper when it is dislodged from the abutment. q

, 27. In a machine of the class described, a toe binder holder mounted for movement from a binder receiving positionto a binder delivering position, and means for automatically dislodging'the binder from a member of the holder when the holder reaches the delivering position.

28. In a machine of the class described, a toe binder holder mounted for movement from a binder receiving position to a binder delivering position and comprisingtoe and yielding end supports for the binder and means for dislodging the binder from the toe support while the holder is in delivering position and permitting the yielding end supports to draw the binder into holding relation to the shoe upper.

29. In a machine of the class described, a

binder holder having a binder end support constructed and arranged to be embraced by an eye on binder end and to permit a tack'to be driven in anchoring relation thereto and :open on its rear side to permit the passage of an upstanding portion of the tack during-relative movement of the shoe and holderjflv I 1 I 30. In a machine of the class described, a binder holder having a binder end support presenting a downwardly extending member to receive an eye-in the binder end and having a recess through which an anchor tackfor the binder may be driven within said eye.

I 31'. In a machine of the class'described, a binder holder having a binder end support presenting a downwardly extending member to receive an eye in the binder end and having a recess open at its rear side to permit an anchor tack to be driven in close proximity to the rear portion of the eye with the head of thetack overlying the binder whereby the eyemay be forced downwardly on said member by the ingoing tack.

32. In a machine of the class described a toebinder holder having an abutment for the middle portion of the binder which is mounted to yield lengthwise of the shoe.

33. In a machine of'the class described a toe binder holder having an abutment for the middle portion of the binder which is mounted for limited lateral positioning movement.

34. In a machine of the class described a toe binder holder having at one side a binder eye support formed to permit the insertion of an anchor tack in the binder eye and having at the other side a spring clip to retain the binder in position to be tightened.

35. In a machine of the class described a toe binderholder'having at one side a binder eye support formed to permit the insertion of an anchor tack in the binder eye and having at the other side a member formed to position the binder and facilitate the driving of an anchor tack adjacent thereto, and a binder strand retainer for the purpose described. I I

36. In a machine of the class described a toe binder holder arranged to tip from a. binder receiving position to a delivering posit-ion and balanced to remain in the former position when moved thereto.

37. In a machine of the class described means to form a seat fora toe binder and for pressing the binder into its seat and means for placing the binder in said seat between the seat forming and the pressing operations.

38. In a machine of the class described means to form a seat for a toe binder, means for placing the binder in said seat, and means constructed and arranged for operation to tighten the binder after it has been so placed.

39. In a machine of the class described, means for placing a binder about the toe portion of a lasted shoe by movement in one direction and operating means to eifect tightening of the binder by movement of its ends in a different, direction from the binder placing movement.

40. In a machine of the class described, means for placing a binder about the toe portion of a lasted shoe including means operative after the-binder has been so placed for tightening the binder into binding relation to the shoe.

41. In a machine of the class described, means for placing a toe binder about a shoe and means connected with opposite ends of the binder to tension it and hold it in position to be fastened.

42. In a machine of. the class describeda binder holder movable to place a toe binder about the end portion of a shoe combined with means to press the binder into binding relation to the upper. g r

43. In a machine of the class described a binder holder mounted to have a downward and rearward movement relatively to the shoe for placing a bowed toe binder about the toe end of the shoe.

44. In a machine of the class described a binder holder mounted to have a downward and rearward movement relatively to: the

shoe for placing a bowed toe binder about the toe end of the shoe combined with means it has been so placed. a

45. In a machine of the class described a binder holder mounted to haVe-adownward for tightening he binder rearwardly after and rearward movement relatively: to the shoe for-placing a bowed toe binder about the toe end of the shoe combined with means acting at the outer side of said bowed binder to press it farther rearwardly for seating it the actuator automatically when the binder" tightening meansis returned to its inoperative position. M I

47. Ina machine of the class described toe binder tightenln'g means including the pivotally mounted support 12, 14, the levers 30,

and the actuator 40 movable in ahorizontal plane and arranged to maintain its adjusted position while the tightening means is operative and to swing back automatically by its own weight when the support is turned upwardly. v

.48. In a machine of the class described the combination with toe lastingmechanism, of a binder holder movable downwardly from a position over the shoe to apply to the toe portion of the shoe a binder for retaining the upper in lasted position. 49. In a machine 'of'the class described, the combination with end embracing wipers, of a binder holder; movable from binder receiving position out of the plane of the wiper into position to deliver the binder into the plane of the wipers and in front of the wipers. a

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' A TI-irAs enooic I Witnesses: I

ARTI'FUR L.- RUssnLL, HERBERT W. KENWAY'.

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